Table 1.
Barriers to undertaking a fall prevention strategy.
Themes | Categories | Participants (N = 18) |
---|---|---|
Healthcare system gaps | Access shortage | 12 |
Lack of personalised interventions | 7 | |
Social context | Stigma associated with fall | 8 |
Social awkwardness | 7 | |
Economic context | Financial capacity | 12 |
Health status | Lack of physical fitness | 7 |
Impaired mobility | 5 | |
Psychological capability | Fear of falling and injuries | 9 |
Lack of knowledge | Falls perceived as inevitable and not preventable | 4 |
Underestimation of risk | 4 |